Associate Lead Oakfield

Scale - Leadership L3-L7 

Closing date:      28^th April 9am 

Interview Date: 1st May 2025

We are looking to appoint a highly effective, passionate and inspiring leader to join the senior leadership team.  The successful candidate will understand the challenges in keeping young people safe. They will be an outstanding teacher and excellent behaviour manager; organised, with clear attention to detail and a proven track record of driving school improvement through developing staff and systems.

This is an exciting opportunity to work with the Headteacher and Leadership Team to develop our Oakfield provision.  Their leadership will develop staff to be the best they can be, engage parents, external agencies and raise students’ aspirations in order to provide them with the best opportunities and outcomes.

The right candidate will:

·        Have a successful track record of leadership and management at a senior level.

·        Demonstrate a passion for learning and teaching, understanding the needs of vulnerable young people with social, emotional and behavioural needs

·        Demonstrate the ability to build on success and effectively manage change 

·        Show commitment to a culture of continuous improvement that promotes excellence for staff and students alike and builds on our current Ofsted rating 

·        Be a skilled communicator who can work effectively with all stakeholders.

·        Have the personal and professional qualities required to develop the vision and ethos of the service.

·        Show commitment to safeguarding, be an experienced designated safeguarding lead

Why choose us?

EOTAS is made up of 3 unique Colleges with sites across Swindon. Each College has a unique client group but all have the common goal – supporting young people and their families through challenging circumstances in order for them to achieve and move on to positive destinations

“Better Choices, Better lives”

EOTAS is at a crucial stage in terms of its growth and development and we are looking to build a strong leadership team in order to move EOTAS to the next level.

Visits to the school are welcomed please contact Emma Preedy to arrange a visit 

 We also offer an excellent staff benefit package which include discounts on high street stores, restaurants, and gyms. We have a wide range of benefits for employees which include:

Health & Wellbeing

·         Discounted Gym Memberships

·         24-hour access to free counselling helpline for family, debt advice

·         Generous holiday allowance  

Financial

·         Excellent Pension Schemes

Career Progression

·         Developmental performance management conversations

·         Investment in your career, internal and external talent solutions.

·         Recognition and Reward –including service awards

Please note if we receive sufficient applications, we may close this job role earlier.

At Eotas we believe in the power of diversity to drive innovation, foster creativity, and create a workplace that truly reflects the richness of the world around us. We are excited to welcome applicants from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives to join our dynamic team.

Reasonable adjustments are modifications or accommodations made to ensure that individuals with disabilities or specific needs can perform their job duties effectively. We embrace the idea that everyone should have equal opportunities to succeed, and our aim is to make this a reality.

SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT

Eotas is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation, or religion.

Please note that this role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, which means that you are required to disclose any criminal convictions, cautions, warnings, or reprimands, even if they would normally be considered "spent” and a DBS check will be carried out before any employment commences.

In line with KCSIE 2024 and safer recruitment practices, the school will conduct an online search for all shortlisted candidates. The online search is part of our safeguarding checks and will seek publicly available information on candidates’ suitability to work with children. Shortlisted candidates will be provided with further guidance and will be asked to clarify their online presence.

References will be obtained before interview at shortlisting stage and may be used in the interview process. If previous employment has included working with children, then at least one referee must be from this employment regardless of whether this is the current or most recent employment Any gaps in employment must be detailed and an explanation provided in the relevant section.